{"id":16,"date":"2011-06-16T15:54:08","date_gmt":"2011-06-16T20:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/hayescenter\/?p=16"},"modified":"2011-07-06T16:20:40","modified_gmt":"2011-07-06T21:20:40","slug":"june-check-it-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/hayescenter\/2011\/06\/16\/june-check-it-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Check It Out. . . June 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s nothing better than a good book!\u00a0 Well, maybe there is.\u00a0 OK, absolutely!\u00a0 Like holding my nine-month old sleeping grandson or seeing him smile<br \/>\nwhen I walk into the room or watching him try to dance while his Mommy is singing one of her silly songs.\u00a0 Real life is the best, but when you can\u2019t have the real thing, it is fun to immerse yourself in a good book and dream that you are actually on location.\u00a0 You\u2019re only limited by your imagination.\u00a0 Whether you like adventure, romance, intrigue or reading about someone else\u2019s real life, you can find it at your local library.\u00a0 We also have the Nebraska Life magazine.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great resource for possible vacation spots or just finding out how the other \u2018half\u2019 lives.<\/p>\n<p>We have many, many large print books to make reading easier on the eyes, but if you need books on tape because of failing eyesight, we can set you up with contacts to help you to enjoy a favorite pastime.\u00a0 Or, check out this website:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nlc.state.ne.us\/tbbs\">www.nlc.state.<strong>ne<\/strong>.us\/tbbs<\/a> either at home, on our two public computers here in the library, or on your own wireless laptop using our wireless capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>An appointment with Alternity. . . three people will be chosen to use the <em>Time Lottery<\/em> to make history \u2013 and to change their own.\u00a0 They will be transported back in time into an Alternate Reality \u2013 their Alternity \u2013 armed only with their hopes, dreams and a thousand good intentions.\u00a0 After exploring the way their life could have been for one week, they will be given the ultimate choice.\u00a0 They will be able to assess both alternatives and choose between staying in the past or returning to their place in the present with a life made much richer from the experience.\u00a0 In this memorable novel by Christian author Nancy Moser discover the lifelong repercussions of good and bad choices.\u00a0 Delightful!<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by a life-altering incident in his own life, Brendan Burchard\u2019s inspiring debut novel introduces us to a man devastated by the possibility that his fianc\u00e9e may die.\u00a0 While Mary clings to life in the hospital, she implores him to take an envelope from her pocket and make his way to an old amusement park.\u00a0 The envelope, she insists, must remain sealed.\u00a0 No sooner does he step through the entrance gates of the abandoned park than it magically comes alive.\u00a0 Walk with him through this journey of discovery.\u00a0 Want a fanciful and thought-provoking experience?\u00a0\u00a0 Come in and CHECK IT OUT. . .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s nothing better than a good book!\u00a0 Well, maybe there is.\u00a0 OK, absolutely!\u00a0 Like holding my nine-month old sleeping grandson or seeing him smile when I walk into the room or watching him try to dance while his Mommy is singing one of her silly songs.\u00a0 Real life is the &#8230;<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/libraries.ne.gov\/hayescenter\/2011\/06\/16\/june-check-it-out\/\"><span>Continue reading<\/span><i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a> 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